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Title | ||
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Security of controlled manufacturing systems in the connected factory: the case of industrial robots |
Abstract | ||
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In modern factories, “controlled” manufacturing systems, such as industrial robots, CNC machines, or 3D printers, are often connected in a control network, together with a plethora of heterogeneous control devices. Despite the obvious advantages in terms of production and ease of maintenance, this trend raises non-trivial cybersecurity concerns. Often, the devices employed are not designed for an interconnected world, but cannot be promptly replaced: In fact, they have essentially become legacy systems, embodying design patterns where components and networks are accounted as trusted elements. In this paper, we take a holistic view of the security issues (and challenges) that arise in designing and securely deploying controlled manufacturing systems, using industrial robots as a case study—indeed, robots are the most representative instance of a complex automatically controlled industrial device. Following up to our previous experimental analysis, we take a broad look at the deployment of industrial robots in a typical factory network and at the security challenges that arise from the interaction between operators and machines; then, we propose actionable points to secure industrial cyber-physical systems, and we discuss the limitations of the current standards in industrial robotics to account for active attackers. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
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2019 | 10.1007/s11416-019-00329-8 | Journal of Computer Virology and Hacking Techniques |
Keywords | Field | DocType |
Industrial robots, Cyberphysical systems, Industry 4.0, Cybersecurity, Industrial internet of things | Software deployment,Factory,Systems engineering,Manufacturing systems,Computer science,Software design pattern,Control network,Robot,Industry 4.0,Legacy system | Journal |
Volume | Issue | ISSN |
15 | 3 | 2263-8733 |
Citations | PageRank | References |
1 | 0.37 | 7 |
Authors | ||
6 | ||
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcello Pogliani | 1 | 18 | 2.94 |
| Davide Quarta | 2 | 30 | 4.30 |
| Mario Polino | 3 | 112 | 6.94 |
| Martino Vittone | 4 | 1 | 0.37 |
| Federico Maggi | 5 | 524 | 37.68 |
| Stefano Zanero | 6 | 736 | 53.78 |